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s the underlined clause independent or subordinate? Steve is going downtown so that he can buy some sneakers. A. independent B. subordinate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

underlined?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

s the underlined clause independent or subordinate? Steve is going downtown so that he can buy some sneakers. A. independent B. subordinate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that he can buy some sneakers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is underlined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry went afk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

subordinate clause: so that he can buy some sneakers If you leave that sentence alone, it becomes a fragment. This explains how subordinate clauses can't stand alone as a sentence. Independent clause: Steve is going downtown This part of the sentence is independent and can survive alone without the other half or the subordinate clause attached to it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's wrong is subordinate Subordinate clauses can't stand alone

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fine b

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